A Prospective Single-arm Cohort Study on the Effect of Peri-radiotherapy Nutrition Management on Radiation-induced Oral Mucositis in Patients With Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
Trial Snapshot
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Not yet recruiting
- Sponsor
- Enrollment
- 60
- Primary Endpoint
- Degree of radiation-induced oral mucositis (RTOG criteria)
Study Overview
Brief Summary
The goal of this clinical trial is to learn about the effect of nutritional management on radiation-induced oral mucositis in patients with advanced head and neck cancer during the peri-radiotherapy period . The main questions it aims to answer are:
- [question 1]Whether whole-course nutritional intervention can improve radiation-induced oral mucositis in patients with HNC.
- [question 2]Whether whole-course nutritional intervention can improve nutritional status and inflammation.
Participants will be treated according to the NCCN guidelines. In addition, clinical pharmacists and registered dietitians provided nutritional intervention strategies based on clinical and nutritional assessments for the patients in the peri-radiotherapy nutrition group.
Researchers will compare clinical routine examination and nutritional indicators between the standard treatment group and the peri-radiotherapy nutrition management group to see if nutrition management effects.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Allocation
- Na
- Intervention Model
- Single Group
- Primary Purpose
- Supportive Care
- Masking
- None
Eligibility Criteria
- Ages
- 18 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
- Sex
- All
- Accepts Healthy Volunteers
- No
Inclusion Criteria
- •Aged between 18 and 80 years old
- •Advanced head and neck cancer (III-IV inoperable) is clearly diagnosed
- •Predicted survival time > 3 months
- •Radical radiotherapy combined with chemotherapy or immunotherapy was performed in our hospital
- •The patient has clear consciousness and no communication disorder
- •Informed consent and voluntary participation in this study
Exclusion Criteria
- •Patients with previous surgery or radiotherapy for head and neck cancer
- •Patients with concurrent or previous history of other tumors
- •Distant metastasis
- •Patients with allergy, intolerance or contraindication to enteral nutrition or parenteral nutrition
- •Severe renal insufficiency (eGFR<30ml/min/1.73m2)
- •Combined with poorly controlled metabolic diseases such as diabetes
- •Doctors or researchers deem that they are not suitable to participate in the study.
Arms & Interventions
Peri-radiotherapy nutrition management group
Nutritional management was performed by clinical pharmacists and registered dietitians to develop nutritional intervention strategies based on patient clinical assessment and nutritional assessment. PG-SGA score was 0-3 points, and diet guidance was given. PG-SGA score > 4 points, artificial nutrition intervention was carried out, and the way and amount of nutritional intervention were clarified to achieve the final daily energy and protein target requirements. Nutritional interventions and assessments were adjusted over time.
Intervention: nutrition management (Behavioral)
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Degree of radiation-induced oral mucositis (RTOG criteria)
Time Frame: six months
The Radiation Oncology Group (RTOG) grade of acute radiation injury was used for evaluation, which was divided into 0 to Ⅳ grades. The mild grade included 0, Ⅰ, and Ⅱgrades (grade 0 was no mucosal response; GradeⅠ: erythema, mild pain; GradeⅡ: spotty mucositis with serous exudation), severe grade Ⅲ- IV (Ⅲ: patchy fibrous mucositis with severe pain; Grade IV: necrosis, ulcer, hemorrhage).
Secondary Outcomes
No secondary outcomes reported
Investigators
Jing Yan
Chief Physician/Deputy Administrative Director of Oncology Department, Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital
The Affiliated Nanjing Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School